Franciscan Fr. Joe Nangle is a member of the leadership of the Franciscan Holy Name Province and currently ministers to the Hispanic population at Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish in Arlington, Va. On ...

No one will dispute that the Church has a “prophetic” role, or that the Christian ministry has a “prophetic” responsibility. But there is serious debate at the present time whether either the Church ...

“You are the salt of the earth.” Most of us are familiar with these words. They were spoken by Jesus to His disciples in the Sermon on the Mount, pointing to our calling to be a moral conscience as ...

The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles under late President Thomas S. Monson. Keeping with traditional prophetic succession practices, it is anticipated that senior apostle President Russell M. Nelson will ...

Pope Francis greets the crowd before celebrating Mass at Lobito beach in Iquique, Chile, Jan. 18. (Credit: CNS photo/Paul Haring.) Listen Editor’s note: This is the second part of a two-part series.

NEW YORK -- Pope Benedict XVI on Friday (April 18) strongly urged leaders from U.S. Christian churches to hold fast against "so-called `prophetic actions"' and to unify under traditional Christian ...

I’ve always wanted to know more about how biblical scholar Ellen Davis envisions the notion of the “prophetic interpreter,” which she discusses at the beginning of her 2014 book Biblical Prophecy. She ...

As head of policy at Christian Aid, a key member of the ACT Alliance, Alison Kelly has an eye on sustainable development in what is seen as the prophetic voice of the church, which has a busy year in ...

Trouble is brewing in Pentecostal and apostolic churches, with everyday bringing fresh headlines proclaiming sexual and physical abuse and financial mismanagement. After the sentencing of RMG ...

“People are disappearing. In the capital, in smaller cities. At times in bars or nightclubs, under the influence of alcohol, someone might say the wrong thing,” said a young Nicaraguan woman who asked ...

WASHINGTON (RNS) Beware, for as soon as the church joins at the hip with a particular candidate or party, its ability to speak truth to power and not risk being co-opted by the government is hindered.

NEW YORK _ Pope Benedict XVI on Friday (April 18) strongly urged leaders from U.S. Christian churches to hold fast against “so-called `prophetic actions”’ and to unify under traditional Christian ...